Inside the Gulfshore's Dining Scene

June 2008

06/26/08

Inside the Gulfshore’s Dining Scene.
Quite a Package Deal
Dine in style, year-round, at Bleu Provence! For only $21.95, from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, choose one appetizer, one entrée and one glass of wine from a generous selected menu, and enjoy a delicious Provençal meal in a relaxed setting. The décor is washed blue and white, inside and out, on the Areca palm-enclosed side patio.
Perhaps practice your French with the wait staff and other patrons. This is casual elegance. Sample summer’s happy hour at the bar daily from 5 to 7:15 p.m., with $5 wine or highballs or $7 cocktails to accompany various tapas. Bleu Provence, 1234 8th St. S., Naples, (239) 261-8239.
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06/11/08

Inside the Gulfshore’s Dining Scene.
Crü’s Class Is in Session
Chef Brian Roland and sous chef Richie Wilim of Fort Myers' Crü restaurant are cooking up a storm this summer and fall! They’re offering cooking classes at 1 p.m. one Sunday each month, June through December, for only $55 a lesson. Lessons start with “Sautéeing and Searing” on June 22, followed by “Grilling” on July 20, to create some succulent meats, vegetables and sauces. You get to eat the tasty lessons, as well as watch live, or on screen, in the main dining room! Other course topics and dates include: “Stocks and Sauces” on August 17, “Tailgate Party” on September 21, “Oktoberfest” on October 19, “Thanksgiving Dinner” on November 16 and “Holiday Feasting” on December...